Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2019; 11(7): 322-332
Published online Jul 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i7.322
Pancreatogastrostomy vs pancreatojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: An updated meta-analysis of RCTs and our experience
Yun Jin, Yang-Yang Feng, Xiao-Gang Qi, Geng Hao, Yuan-Quan Yu, Jiang-Tao Li, Shu-You Peng
Yun Jin, Yang-Yang Feng, Xiao-Gang Qi, Geng Hao, Yuan-Quan Yu, Jiang-Tao Li, Shu-You Peng, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Li JT and Peng SY conceived and designed the study; Jin Y, Feng YY, and Hao G performed data extraction and statistical analysis; Jin Y, Feng YY, and Qi XG wrote the paper; Yu YQ, Li JT, and Peng SY reviewed and edited the manuscript; all authors read and approved the manuscript.
Supported by Training Project of Health High Level Talents in Zhejiang Province (2014).
Conflict-of-interest statement: We declare that we have no conflict of interest to this work.
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Corresponding author: Jiang-Tao Li, FACS, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 88, Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China. zrljt@zju.edu.cn
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Received: April 16, 2019
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 3, 2019
Revised: June 11, 2019
Accepted: June 20, 2019
Article in press: June 21, 2019
Published online: July 27, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: Pancreatico-digestive tract anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy is still controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to further evaluate the role and importance of pancreaticojejunostomy and pancreaticogastrostomy. We compared the complications of these two surgical procedures, including pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying, and hemorrhage.